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• Canadian Feedlot Surveillance Program Monitors Antimicrobial Resistance in Cattle

  10-08-2026 12:12 via farms.com
  A national surveillance program is helping Canada's beef industry better understand antimicrobial resistance in feedlot cattle, providing valuable data to support animal health and responsible antimicrobial use.
  
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• Eastern Region Summit Explores Future of Cattle Production

  10-08-2026 14:27 via farms.com
  The Common Ground Coalition met in Nashville to address key livestock industry challenges like financing, land preservation, and risk management to support small cow-calf operations.
  
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• Canada Packers Reports Q2 Loss as Pork Market Conditions Weigh on Results

  10-08-2026 13:54 via farms.com
  Canada Packers reported a second-quarter loss of $28.4 million for the period ending June 27, 2026, as weaker pork market conditions impacted results despite ongoing operational efficiencies and positive adjusted earnings.
  
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• Grain Markets Are Closely Watching the August USDA Report and Beyond

  10-08-2026 13:22 via farms.com
  Ahead of the August USDA crop report, quiet grain markets face potential volatility driven by Corn Belt weather concerns, strong Chinese soybean demand, and emerging El Niño risks.
  
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• Saskatchewan Crop Report -- Warm Weather Speeds Crop Development

  10-08-2026 12:51 via farms.com
  Warm temperatures and limited rainfall accelerated crop development across Saskatchewan this week, with many early-seeded crops nearing maturity while producers in drier areas continue to hope for rain.
  
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• Swine Innovation Porc debuts new Research in Action series

  10-08-2026 12:38 via farms.com
  Following the recent launch of the Pork Research Hub, Swine Innovation Porc is expanding the Research in Action section with the debut of a new video series highlighting the researchers and projects behind Canada's pork research.The Pork Research Hub is Canada's bilingual online destination for pork research, bringing together practical resources, research findings and innovation stories in one searchable location. Its Research in Action section showcases how Canadian pork research is delivering
  
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• 1776 Pork Chop Salute to Celebrate America 250 During Iowa State Fair

  10-08-2026 12:33 via farms.com
  For generations of fairgoers, a visit to the Iowa State Fair has been synonymous with one specific food item: the Pork Chop on a Stick ™. The Iowa Pork Producers Association sells tens of thousands of them each year during the fair.This summer, that tradition will take on an extra measure of patriotic pride as the Iowa Pork Producers Association presents the 1776 Pork Chop Salute – A Taste of America 250. On Sunday, Aug. 16, IPPA will give away 1,776 Pork Chops on a Stick™, beg
  
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• AgView Expands Support for Industry PEDV Elimination Efforts

  10-08-2026 12:32 via farms.com
  The U.S. pork industry continues to battle porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), and the job isn’t finished yet. During development of the National Swine Health Strategy (NSHS), producers identified PEDV elimination as a key industry priority. Reaching that goal requires a clear picture of where PEDV exists, where progress is being made and where additional work is needed.New advancements to AgView®, a digital contact tracing program, allow participating producers and animal health o
  
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• Prairie Hog Country August/September 2026 edition

  10-08-2026 12:29 via farms.com
  The most recent edition of Prairie Hog Country was put in the hands of Canada Post Wednesday.Included in this very full edition are the Industry Award winners from Alberta Pork Congress awards banquet, and the Olymel Reach for the Top Award winners. Congratulations to Farm Team winners Spruit Farms and New Rockport, Industry Innovation Charlotte Ship and Lifetime Achievement recipient Tony Rock. All well deserved. The Olymel RFTT awards were presented to: Food Safety – 3rd time winner Brit
  
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• How Sunflower Growers Can Manage Sclerotinia Disease

  10-08-2026 12:29 via farms.com
  A Manitoba Crop Alliance specialist says sunflower growers need a layered approach to manage sclerotinia, with crop rotation, nitrogen management and weed control all playing important roles.
  
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• SHIC Funded MSHMP Annual Report Details Program Growth and Value to US Pork Producers

  10-08-2026 12:25 via farms.com
  The Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project, funded by the Swine Health Information Center, submitted its 2025 annual report for swine disease monitoring and project enhancements. Dr. Cesar Corzo, along with colleagues at the University of Minnesota, detail the outcomes from three project objectives for the past year. Key achievements include adding porcine deltacoronavirus to the list of monitored diseases, assessing requirements to include influenza A virus sequencing information for breeding
  
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• Annual swine competition brings legislators, exhibitors together

  10-08-2026 12:17 via farms.com
  The Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Pork Council recently hosted the annual Battle for the Bacon at the Ohio State Fair, where legislators and cabinet members teamed up with skilled 4-H and FFA swine exhibitors in the show ring.After an evening of friendly competition, State Senator Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) was named Grand Champion, while State Representative Johnathan Newman (R-Troy) earned Reserve Champion.“Ohio farmers feed Ohioans and feed the world, and these
  
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• Study finds MRV, PAdV present but low risk in U.S. pigs

  10-08-2026 12:15 via farms.com
  The Swine Health Information Center funded a study to examine whether mammalian orthoreovirus and porcine adenovirus are present in U.S. swine herds and whether they pose health risks. Led by Wenjun Ma, University of Missouri, the study suggests that MRV and PAdV can infect pigs and contribute to general enteric disease but that these viruses are not associated with severe or unique clinical signs. These findings suggest that both viruses circulate in swine populations, with evidence pointing to
  
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• PA Pork names new inaugural Penn State Sports Nutrition Fellow

  10-08-2026 12:13 via farms.com
  The Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council is excited to welcome Alyssa Chritz as the inaugural Penn State Sports Nutrition Fellow, a unique partnership between PA Pork and Penn State Athletics designed to advance sports nutrition education while highlighting pork as a high quality source of protein for student-athletes. The fellowship offers a hands-on opportunity for an emerging nutrition professional to gain experience working alongside Penn State Sports Nutrition while collaborating with PA Por
  
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• Canada Packers reports Q2 loss amid market challenges

  10-08-2026 12:12 via farms.com
  Canada Packers Inc. has reported its financial results for the 13-week and 26-week periods ending June 27, 2026.Second quarter highlightsSales of $431.7 million. Prior year Q2 sales of $473.2 million included operations that were not acquired by the company in connection with the spin-off from Maple Leaf Foods. Loss of $28.4 million in the quarter includes $48.3 million non-cash decrease in fair value of biological assets, (2025: earnings of $23.4 million, $8.1 million non-cash decrease in fair
  
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• Senate Farm Bill Fails to Advance as Proposition 12 Fix Stalls in Committee Vote

  10-08-2026 12:09 via farms.com
  The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance its draft Farm Bill framework following a narrow 10-to-11 procedural vote, extending legislative delays and leaving critical farm safety net programs unverified. With the committee entering congressional recess until September, pork industry leaders expressed deep concern over the continued regulatory uncertainty facing commercial pig farmers. The draft bill stalled after failing to secure bipartisan consensus on nutrition spending and live
  
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• Hog futures slip as pork cutout drops below $100 - CME

  10-08-2026 12:05 via farms.com
  Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures fell on Thursday, tracking US stock markets lower, as investors digested the latest round of corporate earnings and looked for signs of progress toward a peace deal between the US and Iran, reported Reuters. Market analysts said that funds and other beef traders reacted negatively to what has been a relatively sleepy cash market this week, with limited trades of $235 per hundredweight (cwt) both in the northern and southern regions - and despit
  
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• USDA alerts consumers to Salmonella risk in meat and poultry products

  10-08-2026 12:03 via farms.com
  The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for meat and poultry products containing jalapeños that may be contaminated with Salmonella, after the FDA notified the agency that multiple establishments had received a recalled ingredient. No confirmed illnesses linked to the affected products have been reported. Consumers who have purchased any of the listed products are advised not to eat them and to return them to the place of purchase or discard them. Re
  
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• University of Illinois study explores best feeding strategy for artificially reared piglets

  10-08-2026 12:00 via farms.com
  When piglets don’t get enough milk in the first weeks of life, the chances of them thriving dramatically decline. In the US pork production system, piglets with limited access to their mothers’ milk are typically “cross-fostered” with other sows. But in the EU, a different solution is gaining ground. In certain circumstances, underfed piglets are artificially reared with milk replacer, mimicking feeding setups used in biomedical research.A new study at the University of I
  
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• Goodfood Obtains Initial Order Under the CCAA

  07-08-2026 14:18 via farms.com
  Goodfood Market Corp. ("Goodfood" or the "Company") (TSX: FOOD), a leading Canadian online meal solutions company, announced today that the Superior Court of Quebec (Commercial Division) (the "Court") has granted an initial order (the "Initial Order") under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (the "CCAA").
  
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• The real cost of trespassing on Ontario farms

  07-08-2026 14:10 via farms.com
  There are few places where the line between home and workplace is as blurred as it is on a farm. The driveway leads to a business, the barn is someone’s workplace, and the fields are someone’s livelihood.
  
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• Report Calls for National Farm Risk Management Education Strategy

  07-08-2026 14:08 via farms.com
  Canada needs a coordinated national strategy to help farmers better understand and use agricultural risk management programs, according to a new report prepared for Farm Management Canada. 
  
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• Wheat Helps Power World Food Commodity Prices Higher in July

  07-08-2026 14:07 via farms.com
  A surge in wheat prices helped push the world food commodity price index higher in July, as geopolitical tensions, heatwaves, and firmer energy markets all featured prominently.
  
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• Celebrating 45 years at Avonmore Berry Farm

  07-08-2026 14:06 via farms.com
  AVONMORE – The 45th anniversary of the Avonmore Berry Farm was celebrated on Sat., July 4, with visitors able to enjoy a complimentary mini strawberry shortcake.
  
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• HJV Equipment invests $6.5 million to expand Winchester manufacturing operations

  07-08-2026 14:05 via farms.com
  WINCHESTER – HJV Equipment has completed a $6.5-million expansion of its manufacturing operations in Winchester, a project expected to create five new jobs while securing employment for 71 existing workers.
  
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• Alinova Grand Opening another step in Canada’s “Make it here” strategy

  07-08-2026 14:04 via farms.com
  MORRISBURG – With most major endeavours, a substantial amount of time passes between when an idea first forms and when it is finally brought to fruition. For Alinova Canada Inc., that time can be measured in years, but with the grand opening of the soybean processors new facility in Morrisburg, actual production is only weeks away.
  
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• MP Eric Duncan appointed Conservative foreign affairs critic

  07-08-2026 14:03 via farms.com
  ?OTTAWA – Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry MP Eric Duncan has been named the Conservative Party’s Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, one of the party’s most senior critic positions in the Official Opposition.
  
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• Guinness World Record attempt to take place in St. Albert on Aug. 22

  07-08-2026 14:02 via farms.com
  ?ST. ALBERT – If you have ever wanted to witness an attempt at a Guinness World Record, then you will want to be in St. Albert, Ontario on August 22 when an attempt will be made to set a record for the most plow blades pulled simultaneously.
  
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• U.S. Farm Bill Remains Unfinished as Farmers Await Congressional Action

  07-08-2026 13:46 via farms.com
  A new U.S. Farm Bill remains stalled in Congress, leaving farmers and ranchers operating under an extension of the 2018 legislation while lawmakers continue negotiating long-term agricultural policy reforms.
  
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• US Farmland Values Reach New Highs in 2026

  07-08-2026 13:39 via farms.com
  US farmland values increased again in 2026, with cropland surpassing $6,000 per acre. Strong demand, limited supply, and confidence in agriculture supported land prices.
  
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